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PACKWOOD BURGLARY
• A television and a washer-dryer combination were among the valuables stolen or damaged when someone broke into a residence on the 100 block of Begonia Lane in Packwood. A deputy responding yesterday afternoon learned from the owner, a 46-year-old Gig Harbor resident, a neighbor had notified him it looked like the front door was forced open, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The burglary occurred sometime since Oct. 3, according to the sherif’s office. A list of what’s missing has not yet been complied, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said this morning.
SHOPPING SEASON ADVICE
• Centralia police were called just after 8 o’clock last night to take a report from a woman whose purse was snatched from her shopping cart at the Goodwill store at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue. Centralia Police Department Sgt. Kurt Reichert said he highly recommends if someone stows their purse in their cart, that they don’t turn their back or walk away from it. Even better, he said, keep it on your person.
OTHER THEFT
• Chehalis police were called about 2:40 p.m. yesterday to a credit union on South Market Boulevard regarding a fraudulent check.
• Police were called about 12:40 a.m. today to Northeast Cascade Avenue in Chehalis where a pair of motorized bicycles were stolen from where they had been chained to a post in the alley.
• A Chehalis man was charged yesterday with possession of a stolen vehicle and with trafficking in stolen property in Lewis County Superior Court. William R. Long was arrested the day before by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. He was allowed to be released on a $20,000 unsecured bond.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM
• A deputy responding about 11:45 a.m. yesterday to a dispute over a vehicle at the 600 block of Meier Road outside of Winlock ended up arresting a 26-year-old Rochester resident for a warrant, for driving with a suspended license and for unlawful possession of a firearm. Kly B. Meas was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
SPRAY PAINTING ALL OVER
• Chehalis police responded to numerous complaints yesterday of graffiti with black spray paint in various areas of the city. “Random taggings, all over the place,” detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said, saying it was left on buildings and at least one vehicle.
ANIMAL ATTACK
• Chehalis police were called about 11:15 a.m. yesterday after a woman went to the fire station on Jackson Highway following an attack by a dog or dogs that occurred on Southwest 21st Street. Detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said he didn’t know the breed of the animal or the extent of the injuries, but that the incident is under investigation.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants; responses for alarm, disorderliness, hit and run, suspicious circumstances … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter